Match packet



Nov. 27, 1934. R. s. PULLEN MATCH PACKET Filed July 13, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l x x /g 1 a 2 i:

Nov. 27, l934.

R. S. PULLEN MATCH PACKET Filed J l 15, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 27, 1934 PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKET Rodney S. Pullen, Akron, Ohio, assigno'r to Pullenlite Company, Philadelphia, Pa., acorporation of Pennsylvania Application July 13, 1933, semi 680,248

6 Claims.

The invention relates to a match packet in which the matches are automatically ignited vby longitudinal withdrawal and the matches thread spaced rows of perforations of a wrap that folds 5. lengthwise of the matches.

In this type of match packet a short flap adjacent one row of perforations folds down against the exposed match portions intermediate the threaded rows, a paper bale transversely folds 1 about and encases the inner wrap portions intermediate the rows on opposite sides of the matches, and a long flap adjacent the other row of perforations folds down over the bale, thence around the edge of the folded bale. and up against the bale portion on the other side of the packet.

A purpose of the invention is to provide a novel packet of the character indicated adapted to easy and inexpensive manufacture and well suited to the needs of service.

A further purpose is at once to secure, a straighter packet and to prevent a stitch holding the bale to place upon the inner wrap portions from binding the central matches of the row of matches of a' packet of the character indicated, securing this result by clinching the stitch ends outwardly as distinguished from clinching these ends inwardly.

A further purpose is more tightly to seal from the air the portion of the packet forming a common compartment for the match heads by gluing the edges of the paper bale to the outer wrap portion.

A further purpose is to provide a packet of the character indicated with a better grip at its sides and to strengthen it against bulging or bending with resultant lessening of the seal of the packet interior during use if a user grips the packet at its edges, as for match removal, by insetting the side portions of the paper bale from the side portions of the wrap.

A further purpose is to reduce the speed of ignition during match withdrawal from a packet of the character indicated by limiting the ignition material to one side only of the match row.

A further purpose is to taper the inner portions of the wrap at the sides and toward the match heads so that the bale and partially folded packet can be assembled by slipping the preformed bale over the match head end of the partially folded packet.

Further purposes will appear in the specifica tion and in the claims. I V

I have elected to show one main form only of the different forms of my invention, showing however aminor modification and selecting a main form and a modification thereof that are practical and eflicient in operation and which well illustrate the principles involved.

Figures 1 and 2 are front and rear perspective views, partly broken and'illustrating a desirable form of my invention.

Figure 3 is a front perspective view showing a somewhat different form.': 1

Figures 4 and 5 show in plans respectively an unfolded wrap and an unfoldedbale.. v

Figure 6 is an end elevation of 'a folded bale, ready toassemble with a partially folded packet.

Figure 7 is a plan view'showing the'partially folded packet, tapering at the sides toward the match heads and about to receive the preformed bale.

Figures 8, 9 and 10 are side elevations showing a partially wrapped packet in successivestages of folding. i

Figures'll, 12 and 13 are front elevations of the structures of Figures 8, 9 and 10 respectively.

' .Figures 14, 15 and 16 are side elevations show ing furtherstages of manufacture;

Like numerals refer to like partsv in all figures.

Describing in illustration and'not in limitation and referring to the drawings. I

A packet of this type includes broadly matches threading perforations arranged in spaced transverse rows within a long wrap, having inner folds against the exposed match portions intermediate .the rows, a paper'bale covering. the match head ends and the inner folds of the wrap, and the outer folds of the wrap covering the bale.

The match portions inwardlyof the projecting stick ends may thus be considered asinside a double casing or double compartment, of which the divisions may be respectively designated the match ignition compartment being formed by the inner folds of the long flap closed at the sides and by the side. portions of the bale, and the walls of the match head compartment being formed by a downwardly projecting perforated inner portion of the main wrap, by the bale closed across the heads, and by the bottom' outer fold of the wrap.

As thus described this structure. is shown and described in applicants, prior applications and patents, the present invention being directed to novel details thereof that include a new; stitch fastening of the assembled members of the packet, insetting the lateral wallsof the head. and ignition compartments (formed by the'side portions of the bale) from the side edges of the'packet, as determined by the side edges of the outer folds of the wrap, a lateral tapering of the inner folds of the wrap for more veasy assembly with the folded bale, a glue seal between the bottom edges of the folded bale and the bottom fold of the wrap and preferable limitation of ignition material to one side only of the packet.

The wrap 19 may suitably be made up of flaps 20, 21, 22 and 23 spaced by end portions 24, 25 and 26 of which the interior end portions 24 and 25 are apertured at27 and 28. There are seven transverse scorings at 29, 29', 30, 30', 31, 31 and 32. a p

I provide the blank with a usual coating of ignition material in position to be frictionally engaged by the match head during match with drawal but may limit ,this coa ti ng to oneinner face only of the ignition t eater; as along a transverse strip at either 33 or 34 but notheces:

sarily at bothstrips. In fact. acne side striking? of the matches, as distinguished from the usual two side striking thereof, may be eventhe more desirable in order to give an advantageously more slowly fiamingiduringzignition.

vTheba'le 35 which forms the sides of both ignition and match head compartments of the finishedvpacket, as wellasthe front and backv walls. of the head compartment, suitably cominwardlydn the finished packet from the side The matches and wrap may be assembled in the usual wayrto the stage of Figures9 and 12,

during which period the baleis bent to its form as indicated in Figure 6;. after which the :packet structure of Figure ,9 "andthe bale structure of Figure 6 are brought to transverse registry and moved relatively into assembly position, the forward taper'at 44 'ofj'the wrap facilitating assembly to the position'of Figure 10.

In' Figure '10 the'bale and package structures have been brought togethe'r'from their position of Figure 7, arid'are abou't to befastened together by as'titch '45, involving another feature of the invention. I

The stitch spans between its tines "a plurality of the intermediate matches and after insertion has "its tines clinched at "46 outwardly as distinguished-from inwardly.

Iusuall'y prefer'to make each packet include ten matches andin this event suitably locate the 'stit'chvcentrally f-of the packet, to include four matches between its tines with three matches on each side outside of the stitch.

The outwardclinching of the tines avoids having theclinched' tine 'ends' coinedirectly opposite theibbdy 'portion of the "stitchi'ns'lde df the'tine's by fwhich ftlie matches under the tines would be bound'objectionably. It also'oifers a better' supportof thepacketportioh outside thetines.

The'tines 'coope'rate withjthe "bodies bfgthe stitches to give "a eamnever *spring pressure to the adjoining outside matches with "reactive springpre'ssure' against'the interveningmatches.

ii The ipackafge is thus improved and danger *of the pressure of the stitch tines pulling heads from the matches during withdrawal is reduced.

After stitching the long flap is turned down from the position of Figure 10 to that of Figure 14 and thence down around the head end of the packet to the position of Figure 15, where it may be held to place by glue suitably applied to the blank before assembly, as at strips 47.

Anotherfeature of the invention includes a glue seal around the lower edges of the match head compartment, between the bottom strip 48 of the wrap and the adjacent edges of the bale.

I prefer to coat with glue the head and (bottoml strip 4e of the -blank at 49, between the lines 3-1 and 31' and after assembly of the packet to the stage of Figure 15 press the wrap and bale into gluing contact along the lower edge of the bale, by a "suitable roll or other means 50.

It -is 'evident that the gluing of the edges of the bale to the wrap wall across the head compartmen't forms convenient tight attachmenthf the bale walls to the wrap and makes a tighter air -seal of this head coinpartirnent' thanwould otherwise be feasible; but that very much of the advantage of this tight sealing would be secured 100 by gluing the sides of the bale near their edges to the wrap wall near the'end of the "compartment.

The tightness of seal of the head compartment against leakage of air into it is of importance I05 in reducing K smo'theringl the flame Ifromaocidental ignition'of a match head'or heads withinth'e 'compartnient'and thus reduces the injury from any such accidental ignition. The seal is most effective whenthe edges of the bale, as at 131?) 51, are glued-totheendpf the compartment, but nearly as good results can be secured by :gluing the sides of the *balenear the edges at '52 to the sides of the wrap. I prefer the gluing'of the edges both because it is more reliably effective 1215 and because there "is less 'difficulty in preliminary handling'of the glued wrap -or g-l=ued=bale (whichever one is selected to be :glued) or in applying the glue *just before their attaclunent.

I usually prefer 'to have the front and back 120 faces of the finished packet free for-advertising matter and locate the metal stitch therefore unv derneath the-outer folds'of the wrap.

There'are some advantages however in placing the'stitch through the whole packet, and sometimes this'may 'be preferable in that -it eliminates or lessens the need for gluing. v

-I haveillustrated-thisrin Figure3,the structure in this figure being option'ally exactly as already 'des'cribedexcepttha'tthe stitch'goes throughthe entire packet instead of through that portion merely of the packet'that =is inside =the outer folds of the wrap.

In view of my invention and i disclosure, varia tions and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will'doubtless become evident "to" others-'skilled*in=theart, to obta-in all oripart' of the benfits'of my invention withoutcopying: the structure "shown, "and =I, thereforey claim all such m scar as th'ey fall within the-reasonable spirit 140 and'scope (Sf-my invention. I

"Having thus described my invention, what I elaima's new and desire to secure by Letters. retain 'is':

1. In a match packetof the type which i'gnites M5 .the 'i'natch dfiring "withdrawal, a "wrap'fol'ded upon itself longitudinally ef the matches-to form a cor er and having ihdi'viiiual" openings through which the "matches --"e'Xtnd and a metal Stitch whose" lerl'gthis transvrs'e to the matches which passes through the packet at the ends from side to side between the match sticks and. whose ends are turned outwardly, away from each other.

2. A match packet of the type which ignites on withdrawal and comprising a wrap extending longitudinally of the matches about the matches and having individual openings for the matches, a bale extending about the packet laterally and having its ends near to each other on one side of the packet and a stitch extending through both sides of the bale between the matches and through the wrap and whose ends are turned outwardly away from each other.

3. A match packet of the type which ignites on withdrawal and comprising a wrap extending longitudinally of the matches about the matches and having individual openings for the matches, a bale extending about the packet laterally, a stitch extending through both sides of the bale between the matches and through the wrap and whose ends are turned outwardly away from each other, the wrap being continued about the stitched part of the package to cover both sides of the stitch and extend about the heads of the matches, and means for holding the outer parts of the wrap in place.

4. A match packet of the type that lights during withdrawal and a metal stitch holding the side walls together, passing between and transversely across the matches and turned outwardly at its ends.

5. A match packet having wrap walls tapered in both directions from a section transverse to the matches and which has individual openings for the match sticks, toward the match heads, the tapered portion being throughout its full length of less width than the rest of the wrap, and a bale enclosing the lateral edges of the wrap at the tapered portion.

6. In a match packet having wrap walls tapered in both directions from a section transverse to the match and which has individual openings for the match sticks, toward the match heads, the tapered portion being throughout its full length of less width than the rest of the wrap, a bale enclosing the lateral edges of the wrap at the tapered portion and an outer wrap covering surrounding the bale.

RODNEY S. PULLEN. 

